February 2010 Video

Daddy's Birthday

Tibby got very sick and, again, Emma was very concerned. I swear I have never met a person with as much empathy as Emma! Tibby wouldn't eat her food so Emma sat with Tibby and hand fed her piece by piece until she would eat on her own again.
For Daddy's birthday, everyone came over to celebrate with cake and ice cream. Don't you DARE try to take Jager's cake from him! He'll bite!
Emma really enjoyed her cake and ice cream, too.
And what better way to work off the cake and ice cream but.....ANOTHER DANCE PARTY!!!

Sunday of Orthodoxy

Sunday, before getting dressed for church, Emma convinced Mommy to do a little dancing.
Emma likes teaching Mommy new moves.

Today was the celebration of when the icons were returned to the Greek Orthodox Church. All of the children held and icon and marched around the church. (Daddy is holding Emma on the far right)
Unfortunately, Emma was not very cooperative and after about 5 minutes, she decided that jumping around and talking VERY loud was much more fun than sitting still holding an icon! Oh well. She is just 2 1/2 years old, after all.

Green Valley Race

Early this month, Daddy hurt his finger. Emma was very concerned and wanted to help Daddy get better. Here she is putting some medicine on him.Mommy and Daddy had another race. Emma helped out by cheering Mommy and Daddy along the route.
After the race, Emma congratulated the other runners.
Then Emma started practicing for her upcoming race next month. On your mark! Get set! GO!!!
She's winning!!!

More from Green Valley

So Mommy sat and acted as Emma's finish line...While Daddy followed Emma as she raced around.
She won! (Again!)
I think Daddy's getting tired.

Emma's first snowman!

Ta Da!!!! Emma named him "Snowman." Well, she's creative in other ways, ok?
The finishing touch...

A work in progress...
Emma is collecting snow for her snowman and Syd is enjoying being with us, well, maybe just being with Mommy!
Can you say "Beautiful Angel?"

It snowed!

And this is how we Southerners play in snow. We can't handle cold so we bring the snow inside!
OK, so with some convincing, Mommy decided to take Emma outside to play in the white stuff! She's growing up!

Emma's First Valentine's Dance

Emma's school had a Valentine's dance. Emma took Mommy, Daddy, Jager, and Thea. She and Jager had lots of fun dancing! Unfortunately, not many pictures came out. Here are a couple.

Swamp Rabbit

Earlier this month, Emma took Mommy and Daddy to the northern section on the Swamp Rabbit trail for a run. The Rabbit is a greenway that follows the route of the old Swamp Rabbit railway. We usually run the southern, downtown section but today we wanted a change. We're really excited because the southern and northern section connection is slated for completion in May. That will give us a 13 mile one-way running and biking trail!
Emma was pretty tired after all of that rolling she did in her nice, warm cockpit!

New Year's Day

On New Year's Day families cut the Vasilopita to bless the house and bring good luck for the new year. This is usually done at the New Year's Day midday lunch, where the cake is served as dessert. A coin is wrapped and hidden in the bread by slipping it into the dough before baking. A piece of cake is sliced for each member of the family and any visitors present at the time, by order of age from eldest to youngest. Slices are also symbolically cut for various other people or groups, depending on local and family tradition.

Since we cut the Vasilopita at home this year, Daddy had the honor of cutting it for the first time. As you can see, Emma was very excited about getting cake!

And with cake often comes ice cream. And with Ice cream often comes brain freeze if you eat it too fast. Poor Jager! This was his first experience with brain freeze. If only I had this moment on video. I've never seen anything so funny!